Police have arrested a 17-year-old over the assault on a 16-year-old boy in Latsia on October 9 that left him with a broken nose, bringing the number of people arrested in the case to nine.
The 17-year-old and a 16-year-old arrested on Friday appeared before Nicosia District Court on Saturday and were remanded in custody for two days.
According to the evidence under investigation, the suspects met the 16-year-old in an area of Latsia shortly after 8pm on Friday, October 9, and allegedly attacked him. Medical examinations found he had a broken nose and swelling and bruising to his face.
Seven other people were arrested on October 13. One was released because nothing emerged against him, and the other six were remanded in custody for five days by Nicosia District Court.
Nicosia CID is investigating.
